With a light-wind forecast and 288 boats pre-entered, is 2014 the year the slow boats take their revenge at the Bloody Mary? Two years ago Jason Belben powered to victory on his foiling Moth and looked set to do so again last year, crossing the finish line in first place but subsequently was disqualified after fellow Moth sailor Rob Greenhalgh protested Belben for missing a mark of the course....
Now in its sixth season, this winter dinghy handicap championship will test sailing skill and sheer persistence across eight of the biggest events of the chilly season. Enter now before entries fill up...
The National 12 of Graham Camm and Zoe Ballantyne have won the 41st edition of the Bloody Mary, moving into the lead of the 332-boat pursuit race 24 minutes before the finish. It's a fantastic result for this National 12 pair who join a select group to have won the Bloody Mary twice.....